#752B6C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42.1% 0.132 332.7), rgb(117, 43, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#752B6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #752B6C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 43, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.132 332.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #752B6C | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #752B6C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #752B6C text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #752B6C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#C060B2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 333)
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Step 600
600
#AB449E
oklch(55.7% 0.172 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#923587
oklch(49.1% 0.159 332.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#752B6C
oklch(42.1% 0.132 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#602959
oklch(37.7% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#752B6C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #29426E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404C6A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3147 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #752B6C
#752B6C
oklch(42.1% 0.132 332.7)
- #005E2E
#005E2E
oklch(42.2% 0.11 152.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #752B6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
Use #752B6C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.